Scottville, MI

Population

Scottville has a population of 1,283 people,
according to the Census data for 2016. Compared to 2010, this number has
increased by 69 people (5.7%), so we
can confidently say that the dynamics of
the population
growth are positive. If you compare the rate of population growth with the nearest cities, such
as White Cloud or Manton, you will find that these cities
have a
population decline of 57 and a decline of 47 people, respectively (-4%
and -3.7% correspondingly)

Race and Ethnicity

Median Household Income

The Scottville median household income is $35,333 (according to the US Census Bureau records for 2016 ).
A household income is one of the easiest to understand statistical indicators that is used to evaluate the economy of the city.
Simply put, it is calculated by summarizing incomes of all adult members of the household.
In comparison with the data for year 2010, this figure has increased by $262 (0.7%).
Compared with the neighboring cities, the median household income in Scottville is lower than in Morley ($36,250),
but greater than in Kaleva ($34,732).
The median household income in Michigan is $49,576 (40.3% higher than in Scottville)

Median Property Value

The median property value in Scottville is $72,600 (based on US Census Bureau data
for 2016).
This means that half of the houses in the city are more expensive than this figure, and half of other houses are less.
In 2010, the property value was estimated at $81,100 (making a decrease of $8,500 or 10.5% in 6 years).
Here is what the housing market looks like in nearby cities: median property price in Hesperia is
$73,300, in Copemish — $72,100.
Median property value in Michigan is $122,400

Poverty Rate

A poverty rate is one of the key economic indicators. It shows the proportion of the population whose income
is less than the poverty line in the area. The lower the number is, the more prosperous the life of society is.
The current poverty rate in Scottville is 25.6%. In the neighboring cities,
this figure is as follows: in Shelby, 26.0% of the
population live below the poverty line, in Lake City — 25.2%.
The poverty rate in Michigan is 11.93%. Based on such indicators as the poverty rate, we assume that
life in Scottville is worse than the average for the state.

Median Gross Rent

The median gross rent in Scottville is $612 a month (as of 2016).
In 2010, this figure was lower — $574/mo
(-6.6%).
Please note, gross rent may include not only the rent payments, but also utility bills and some other building costs.
The median gross rent in the state of Michigan is higher at
$783 per month (again, data for 2016).
The following median gross rent was registered in the neighboring cities: renters in Beulah pay
$613/mo, in Muskegon Heights — $609/mo.

Rent Burden

The rent burden in Scottville is 36.8% (2016).
Rent burden shows what proportion of the household income is spent on rental housing. This data is useful in estimating
the housing affordability in the city. Rent burden in Scottville is higher than in the state of Michigan,
where the rent burden is 31.7%. In neighboring cities, the situation is as follows:
rent burden is 37.1% in Casnovia,
and in Big Rapids — 36.7%.

Share of Renter-Occupied Housing

36.9% of housing units in Scottville are occupied by renters (2016).
A housing unit means a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a room or any other structure that is used for habitation.
In 2010, the share of renter-occupied housing units was higher — 37.3%.
It seems that now less people live in rented houses in Scottville than before.
Neighboring cities have the following shares of renter-occupied housing units: Benzonia (37.0%), Lakeview (35.6%).

Renter Occupied Households

There are 116 renter occupied households in Scottville (2016).
This is just a rough estimation based on Census and ESRI demographic data. Since 2015, the number of such type of households has
increased by 1% (116 households
in 2016 vs. 116 in 2015).
Nearby cities have the following renter-occupied housing unit numbers: there are 128 households in Manton, 101 units in Grant.

Evictions

There were 4 evictions reported
in Scottville in 2016.
Here are how many evictions were made in nearby cities in 2016 : 5 evictions from housing were made in East Grand Rapids, 4 in Kingsley.
Reasons for evictions can be different-code violations, violations of the terms of the lease, etc. But often the main reason is the failure to pay the rent on time. That is why a large
number of evictions (especially when there is a tendency to increase this number) may indicate a deterioration of the economy.

Eviction Filings

The total number of eviction cases that were registered in the Scottville in 2016 is 10.81.
Please note that some addresses may have multiple eviction cases during the year. Compared to the neighboring cities, Scottville has less eviction cases than Spring Lake
(10.84 filings in 2016),
more eviction cases than Lakeview
(10.14 filings).

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Sources and Citations

This research uses data from The Eviction Lab at Princeton University, a project directed by Matthew Desmond and designed by Ashley Gromis, Lavar Edmonds, James Hendrickson, Katie
Krywokulski, Lillian Leung, and Adam Porton. The Eviction Lab is funded by the JPB, Gates, and Ford Foundations as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. More information is found at evictionlab.org

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